New Declicker Plug-In from SEK'D
April 3, 1999SEK'D, creator of the award winning Samplitude and
Red Roaster recording and mastering programs is pleased to announce a new module
designed for audio restoration.
The DirectX(TM) based Declicker Plug-In removes clicks and crackles from old
vinyl or shellac records, and impulse-like disturbances from audio files contaminated
during recording due to switching, digital cross-talk, or thyristor buzz.
The Declicker consists of two main parts: the declicking filter and the decrackling
filter. While the declicking filter is normally used to remove heavy clicks from
old vinyl records or switching noise arising from analogue or digital audio equipment,
the decrackling filter removes any remaining, mostly small but dense clicks called
crackles.
To facilitate ease of use, comprehensive control is accomplished by two fader
controllers. One for declicking and one for decrackling. The higher the declick
parameter is set, the more clicks are removed. The higher the decrackle parameter
is set, the more crackles are removed from the original signal. Providing the
correct setting for all parameters, the Declicker works virtually without artifacts.
By using a bypass-function, you can do a before/after-comparison. With a In/Out
function, (the user can monitor either the Declicked signal or the actual removed
noise. Because of the real time functionality of the Plug-In, all settings adjustments
can be made during play back and the user has the ability to adjust the parameters
to the best settings.
The Declicker Plug-In will be available by the end of August, 1999.
Suggested Retail for the Plug-In CD will be $199.00 US.
For more information, visit their web site at www.sekd.com
or www.sekd.de.
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